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Crab Wontons

A delicious appetizer with texture, color, and a tremendous amount of flavor! The crunchiness of the fried wonton skin just tickles your taste buds, then an explosion of flavors as you bite into it. The creaminess of the cream cheese blends well with the savory crab, and vegetables. YUMM!!

Ingredients

Wonton square wrappers

1

King crab

1 1⁄2 Pound (cooked de shelled)

Red bell pepper

1 , finely diced

Jalapeno

1 , finely sliced (deseeded)

Green onion stalks

3 , finely chopped (scallions)

Cream cheese

10 Ounce

Salt

To Taste

Pepper

To Taste

Vegetable oil

200 Milliliter (for deep fry)

Directions

1. Heat enough oil in a wok or a saucepan to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine crab meat, bell pepper, jalapeno, green onion, and cream cheese and mix until well incorporated. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Separate wonton wrappers into individual wrappers and place about a tablespoon into the center of each. Wetting your finger with water, trace around the outer edges of the wrapper and fold bottom right corner of wrapper up to top left corner of wrapper. This should create a triangle shape. Pinch every edge to make sure the wonton is sealed. Fill all wontons until you've used up the filling.
4. In a wok or skillet, deep fry the crab wontons until golden brown. Drain on several layers of paper towels. Garnish with green onions cut on a bias or finely diced bell pepper, and serve with a spicy chili dipping sauce.

NOTE: You can freeze excess crab wontons for up to 2 weeks. Just place in an airtight container or freezer ziplog bag, and they'll be ready whenever you are!

I always order "Crab Rangoon" whenever I go to a place that serves them, and I have this rule about not ordering anything I could make better at home. So I came up with this delicious recipe, heaven in each bite.

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4.525

Average: 4.5(6 votes)

Nutrition Rank

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 339 Calories from Fat 266

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 30 g46.4%

Saturated Fat 8.1 g40.7%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 59.8 mg19.9%

Sodium 705.7 mg29.4%

Total Carbohydrates 3 g1%

Dietary Fiber 0.44 g1.8%

Sugars 1.6 g

Protein 14 g28.9%

Vitamin A 16.5%
Vitamin C 37.3%

Calcium 6.4%
Iron 3.7%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

4 Comments

08/31/2007 - 02:43

Is crab rangoon the other name for crab wonton?

09/17/2009 - 18:41

A wonton is a type of dumpling whereas crab rangoon are deep-fried dumplings in wonton skins. Hope that helps.

04/22/2010 - 23:28

We made this recipe, minus the jalapeno, and we had to use Reese Canned Crab Meat w/ 15% Leg Meat (no time to cook actual crab meat), and it turned out really great. We also fried in olive oil, I just love the taste it adds, although I wouldn't recommend it to people who looove their fried foods. Be sure to add a little more to the time for first time "wonton" makers, and be sure your wontons are dry before popping them in. Water + Hot Oil = Bad, although I doubt anyone would do this...

04/22/2010 - 23:46

And I almost forgot, 5/5. Great use of veggies and crab, very flavorful and pretty when garnished.